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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Grape Flognarde

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I have a peculiar fondness for clafoutis and flognards, probably because they are so easy to make. These desserts are associated with the provincial kitchens in the Limousin region of France. Both dessert are made with fruit which is covered with a custard-like batter, similar to the one used for pancakes. The type of fruit you use determines what the dessert will be called, so, if you make it with anything other than cherries it should be called a flognarde. These desserts have a texture that is a cross between a pudding and a cake. They are extremely easy to make and require no special equipment to prepare. If you have a whisk or large spoon, dessert can be on the table within an hour. In theory, any fruit can be used to make this treat, and because I had a large cluster of grapes that needed to be used, I decided to make a grape flognarde. It wasn't half bad and I enjoyed it enough to share the recipe with you. I plan to make this again in the fall when grapes are truly in season and packed with flavor. This, like all clafoutis and flognardes, is best eaten while still warm from the oven. I hope you will give this a try. I suspect you'll enjoy it. Here's how it is made.

I did not realize the difference between clafoutis and flognards.. thanks for the info! Whatever you call it, it looks fantastic! I can only imagine how delicious it was... warm and comforting! I'd probably want a scoop of vanilla ice cream to go with it... YUM!

Interesting post! I never knew there was a difference between clafoutis and flognards — in fact I didn't know about flognards, I just called everything made in this style a clafoutis! We make a grape flognards often — really a good dish. Great, informative post - thanks!

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